How To Support Us

Our committee is a group of trade unionists who have come together to campaign to overturn the miscarriage of justice that took place at Shrewsbury Crown Court in 1973 and 1974. We do so on a voluntary basis. All the funds that we raise go towards the legal challenge through the CCRC.

We ask trade unions and other labour movement bodies, as well as individuals, to support our campaign. You can support us in the following ways:

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We can show a short DVD demonstrating the dreadful working conditions on building sites in the period leading up to the national strike in 1972. Our speakers outline the events after the strike ended, from when the pickets were first arrested two months later to the time when they were charged with various offences three months after that. We also review the various trials at Mold and Shrewsbury Crown Courts.

This is an important episode in the history of the labour movement that has many lessons for trade unionists today. It demonstrates how the state can isolate and victimise a section of workers to make an example of them.

A full update will be given about the progress of the application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

This is the second historic work about the Shrewsbury trials that the Campaign has republished, the first being Des Warren’s book. It reprints the original 1974 edition and has a new Introduction by the Campaign’s researcher, Eileen Turnbull. Jim Arnison was a journalist on the Morning Star and attended every day of the 12-week trial at Shrewsbury Crown Court. His booklet explains the background to the 1972 building workers’ strike, the effective use of flying pickets and gives his eyewitness account of the conspiracy trial between October and December 1973.

Shrewsbury pickets T-shirts– available in M, L, XL and XXL, and a choice of white, red or blue all with a black print. £7 including postage & packaging.

Whose Conspiracy? An 18 track CD of political songs including Alun Parry’s, My Name is Dessie Warren. With an introduction by Ken Loach and closing words from Ricky Tomlinson. Limited edition of only 1000. £5 including postage & packaging.

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Terry Renshaw

"I was a 24-year-old painter and decorator, a member of UCATT, when the first national strike began in May 1972... [Read More]"

Ricky Tomlinson

"I speak not just for myself but also for all the pickets who were charged... [Read More]"

John McKinsie Jones

"I have lived for almost 40 years with the stigma of being arrested, charged, convicted and imprisoned for conspiracy... [Read More]"

the official campaign

Please be aware that we are the official campaign. There are other organisations, mainly based in London, with websites who are purporting to represent the convicted pickets. We wish to confirm to you that our campaign committee, based in the North West, is the only body that is acting for and has the support of the pickets.